Malaysia vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Malaysia
24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Norway rank
37th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 42,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malaysia and Norway?
5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.